The Future X Network

Introduction

Bell Labs research has never written a book. Bell Labs researchers have, of course, written or edited thousands of books, and tens of books have been written about Bell Labs and its unique history of innovation. But, in the 90 years that Bell Labs has been in existence, Bell Labs research as an organization has never written a book. So, why start now? Well, in short, it seemed that the time was right. We are at the nexus of a human technological revolution that will be different than any prior era, as it will simultaneously be both global and local, with innovation occurring everywhere. Therefore, almost by definition, this technological revolution will be less coherent in execution, as myriad different perspectives collide and compete. ...